MeetSavannah Fredde
A trauma therapist who believes lasting change comes from understanding the deeper patterns that shape us — not just sitting, nodding, and validating.
Real change, real support — for your healing journey.
The person sitting across from you when you share your story.
By now you’ve read through the site a bit, and you know what I’m all about when it comes to counseling — trauma therapy, building authentic therapeutic relationships, and helping individuals and couples work through all the ways life experiences have caused pain, strain, and challenge. Now I’d love to tell you a little about myself.
I’m someone people would describe as direct, kind, and (hopefully) funny. I have a deep love for adventure, nature, close friends, and animals. I feel very passionately about the things that matter to me, and I love to express myself through a variety of creative outlets. The things that drive me are the incredible people in my life, including the clients I have the privilege of working with.
I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and received my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I began my career in research studying the effects of PTSD, then moved into forensic psychology working with the court systems. Eventually my husband, our beloved pets Harper and Eli, and I packed up and moved to Asheville, North Carolina. I loved the wildlife, mountains, hiking, and culture — but I was eventually called back to Austin to be closer to family. Today I split my time between Austin and Asheville, taking every opportunity to explore trails, nature, and people across the country and abroad.
While validation is an essential part of the therapeutic process, lasting change often comes from understanding the deeper patterns that affect us day to day. I genuinely love my work, and I enjoy blending humor, research, science, and the art of counseling to help people better understand themselves and create meaningful change.
I also understand how the constant drive to do more, achieve more, and care for everyone else can become a double-edged sword. I can relate to how incredible it feels to take on more and more — and how quickly that can lead to feeling drained and trapped by anxiety, self-criticism, and difficulty setting boundaries while trying to keep loved ones happy.
My goal is to offer a space where you can simply exist — where you can authentically explore who you are, reconnect with yourself, and feel understood without judgment. Together, we’ll make sense of the experiences that have shaped you, uncover the patterns that no longer serve you, and help you build a life that feels more connected, intentional, and genuinely your own.
The people, places & pets that keep me grounded.
What we can work on together.
Therapy style & modalities.
EMDR
Reprocessing the experiences and attachment wounds that keep showing up in the present.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
An approach grounded in safety, trust, and an understanding of how trauma lives in the body and mind.
Exposure & Response Prevention
ERP for anxiety and the patterns that keep you stuck in avoidance and overwhelm.
Relational Counseling
Exploring how relationships have shaped you — and how they can become a source of connection again.
Couples Counseling
Helping partners understand their patterns and build depth, repair, and genuine closeness.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Practical tools to shift the thoughts and behaviors that no longer serve the life you want.
You may be a good fit for working with me if…
You’ve been to therapy before and have felt as though something is missing.
You want to explore past traumas and the way relationships impact — or have impacted — you.
You may be struggling with perfectionism or anxiety, feeling overwhelmed juggling everything while keeping loved ones happy.
You’re craving depth and connection in therapy, and want someone who genuinely cares about you as a person — not just a client.
You struggle with the desire to keep everyone around you happy, and with when or how to set boundaries with loved ones.
You want to work on trauma, attachment wounds, or relationship struggles through EMDR, relationship, or couples counseling.
Explore my services.
Trauma Therapy
Healing the impact of the past so it stops running the present.
Learn more →EMDR Therapy
Reprocessing distressing memories to relieve their charge.
Learn more →Relationship Counseling
Understanding your patterns to build safer connection.
Learn more →Couples Counseling
Depth, repair, and closeness for partners ready to grow.
Learn more →My Austin office.
Austin, TX 78759
Free parking available at the building · near Mesa Dr & Spicewood Springs Rd, easily reached from MoPac / Loop 1 and US-183.
From the Domain, Arboretum, or Burnet Road area, take US-183 North or MoPac / Loop 1 North. Take the exit toward Spicewood Springs Road / Anderson Lane and head west toward Mesa Drive, then continue to 8133 Mesa Drive, Suite 104. Free parking is available at the building.
Take MoPac / Loop 1 North past downtown and Central Austin. Take the exit for Spicewood Springs Road / Anderson Lane and head west toward Mesa Drive. Turn onto Mesa Drive and look for 8133 Mesa Drive, Suite 104. Free parking is available at the building.
Take US-183 North or connect to MoPac / Loop 1 North toward Northwest Austin, following signs for the Spicewood Springs Road / Anderson Lane area. At the Mesa Drive / Spicewood Springs area, turn onto Mesa Drive and continue to 8133 Mesa Drive, Suite 104. Free parking is available at the building.
From Lake Austin, Tarrytown, or the 360 / Capital of Texas Highway area, take Loop 360 toward Spicewood Springs Road and head east toward Mesa Drive. Turn onto Mesa Drive and continue to 8133 Mesa Drive, Suite 104. Free parking is available at the building.
A space where you can simply exist.
If you’re craving depth, connection, and a therapist who genuinely cares about you as a person — I’d love to hear from you. The first step is a free consultation.